Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Jul 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Sheldon IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Sheldon IL
 40.73°N 87.53°W
1:06 am EDT Jul 27, 2026
2am EDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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